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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. A frantic U.S. search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle jet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot.” A second crew member was rescued earlier. “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” Trump wrote. Trump said that…

The process of buying a home has always involved analyzing location, price, and condition, but there’s another factor to consider that should shape your real estate decisions: climate risk. Whether you’re looking to buy a home in Tampa, where buildings have a 63% chance of flooding, or you’re exploring homes in Los Angeles, where fire season can create devastation, natural hazards are influencing property values, insurance availability, and the total cost of homeownership. In this Redfin article, we explore why insurance has become the “third affordability pillar” and detail the necessary due diligence required to confidently purchase a home in…

Rick Steves, the Edmonds-based travel author and TV host whose empire of guidebooks, tours, and public television specials has made him a household name, took to Facebook on March 30 to celebrate the signing of the so-called “millionaires tax.” His post, complete with a smiling photo of him holding an American flag in his right hand under the words “A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity!” went viral almost instantly, racking up over 11,000 reactions and hundreds of comments as it was shared by Gov. Ferguson and Washington Senate Democrats alike. “A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just…

Fireplace design ideas are hotter than ever, turning your fireplace into the star of the room instead of just a heating source. Today’s homeowners are thinking beyond function, using fireplaces to set the mood, anchor living spaces, and potentially increase your home value. With the right design touches, a fireplace can completely transform a room into a space that feels stylish, welcoming, and effortlessly lived-in. In this Redfin guide, we’ll share the best fireplace design ideas to help you bring warmth and personality to your home. From updating your living room in Homestead, FL, to adding a charming feature in…

Mold is one of those issues many homeowners don’t think about until it shows up. As you settle into a new place, keeping up with monthly costs or managing a home loan, it helps to understand where mold tends to develop and why. In homes across the country, from an Austin, TX house to a Seattle, WA townhome, moisture can quietly build up in certain areas and create the right conditions for mold to grow. So, where does mold grow in a house? In most cases, it comes down to places where moisture lingers, airflow is limited, and surfaces stay…

In This Article I’ve invested both actively and passively in real estate. I owned 15 rental properties by myself and another dozen with partners. Today, I own smaller percentages in around 5,000 units.  By “passive real estate investing,” I don’t just mean syndications, by the way. I also invest via private partnerships, private secured notes, and the occasional fund.  Both strategies have their pros and cons. But which one will help you build wealth faster? What are the risks and returns? What kind of labor and skill are required for each? I went from a net worth of just over…

In This Article Ever heard the saying, “Every home has its price?” According to a new report from brokerage and listings site Redfin, many homes have yet to find theirs. More than half the homes in the U.S. have been sitting on the market for two months or more without finding a buyer. It’s a far cry from the post-pandemic bidding wars and multiple-offer frenzy, even as the nation still lacks housing inventory. Redfin’s recent report shows that 52.2% of the houses for sale in late February had been on the market for at least 60 days, the highest level…

This is the most boring way to get rich with rentals.It’s not flashy, it’s not sexy, but it works—and it doesn’t even take that long to pull off. You don’t need to have hundreds of thousands of dollars saved up, investing experience, or dozens of rental properties. In fact, you can build over a million dollars in wealth with just four to five properties: no big apartment complexes, no complicated strategies, no sketchy financing.That’s what we’re all after, right? Boring ways to build wealth. We want consistent five and six-figure cash flow hitting our bank accounts every year with millions…

Budget hawks in Washington have their eyes trained on April 3, when the White House is scheduled to release its fiscal year 2027 budget request, centering on a significant “historic” defense spending increase to $1.5 trillion. The national debt crossed $39 trillion just weeks ago and is alarming figures as varied as Elon Musk and Jerome Powell. Musk, the world’s richest man and, briefly, an advisor to the White House who was involved with the Department of Government Efficiency before departing in 2025, put it bluntly at a conference appearance last September: “If you look at our national debt, which…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization fundamentally reshaped abortion access nationwide, overturning Roe v. Wade and ending nearly five decades of federal protections. In the months that followed, 13 states moved to enact near-total abortion bans, while others chose to preserve or expand access. Those diverging policy paths may now be showing up in housing data. New research from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that in states with total abortion bans, rental price growth has slowed and vacancy rates have risen, relative to states where access has been maintained…